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The photographs of Gordon Parks, artist and storyteller

How self-taught photographer Gordon Parks became a master storyteller

Aired 02/02/2019

PBS News Hour

The photographs of Gordon Parks, artist and storyteller

Clip: 02/02/2019 | 6m 13sVideo has Closed Captions

How self-taught photographer Gordon Parks became a master storyteller

Photographer and journalist Gordon Parks used his camera as a tool to help the world understand the experience of African-Americans in the U.S. A current exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, titled "Gordon Parks: The New Tide," examines the first ten years of his career, and exhibit curator Philip Brookman sits down with Jeffrey Brown to share more about the artist's life and work.

Aired 02/02/2019

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